Journey to the Top
Round Up/Cattle Drive
July 3rd - 7th, 2012
(4 nights)
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm: | Check-in |
| 12:00 pm-1:00 pm: | Get fitted for saddles |
| 1:00 pm: | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm: | Orientation |
| After Orientation, we will begin with an evaluation of your riding skills before enjoying a short afternoon trail ride. Later you are encouraged to participate in team sorting in the arena. This helps riders become better acquainted with their horses, as well as with some of the techniques used in working cattle. | |
| 7:00 pm: | Dinner |
Day 2: Trailer to the Mountain & Roundup
| 8:00 am: | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am: | Groom and saddle your horse |
| 10:00 am: | Load horses in the trailer and head for Boulder Mountain |
| Today’s roundup will cover the Mud Springs Canyon section of the allotment. You will be riding through beautiful valleys and forests as you round up strays. You will enjoy a saddle bag lunch during the afternoon. After an exhilarating day in the saddle, we’ll trailer the horses to “Cow Camp” where a warm fire, good ol’ fashioned Dutch-oven dinner, and tents await you. It’s the Fourth of July. Any fireworks display you’ve ever seen to celebrate Independence Day will not compare to the million twinkling stars in the clear night sky. Enjoy it. | |
Day 3: Gather the Bovines
| Breakfast | |
| Groom and saddle your horse | |
| We’ll take sack lunches and trailer the horses to beautiful South Creek Canyon. We will be gathering cattle and pushing them through the pines to the majestic Sweet Water Valley. The terrain ranges from thick sage brush to forests that hide many large and small clearings which must be checked for hidden cattle. After another day in the saddle we’ll go back to “Cow Camp” for a hearty dinner and fantastic cowboy entertainment. |
Day 4: Journey to the Top
| Breakfast | |
| Groom and saddle your horse | |
| We’ll take sack lunches and trailer the horses back to Sweet Water Valley, where we’ll gather the main herd of about 300 to 400 head of cattle (heifers and calves) and drive them up to Griffin Top Mountain. Your day will be spent in the saddle while pushing the entire heard to their high-mountain summer range. The views are nothing short of breathtaking as you go from an elevation of 8,000 feet to the stunning heights of 10,500 feet and arrive in the lush meadows of the Griffin Top. When the cattle finally reach their destination and the Range Boss is satisfied, you’ll return to the Lodge at the Rockin’ R Ranch for a hot shower, grub, and comfortable bed. But most important, you will return with memories that you will be able to share for years to come. | |
| 7:00 pm: | Dinner at the Ranch |
Day 5: Back to the Real World
| 8:00 am: | Breakfast |
| 10:00 am: | Check Out |
PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary is subject to change depending upon the location of the cattle, weather, and Forest Service instruction. Expect long hours in the saddle gathering scattered cattle, driving them from canyon to canyon, and up to the summer range.
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